| From South Devon to the South Pole - Paul Davies | 
From South Devon To The South Pole, by Paul Davies, tells of Scott's two great expeditions and three by Ernest Shackleton, the other leading UK-based Polar explorer of the era. All five had many crew and scientists from across the county.
The book continues Paul's mission to keep memories alive and a fresh generation engaged with some of the most astonishing feats of endurance in the history of human discovery. |
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| A Hard Fought Ship: The Story of HMS Venomous | 
HMS Venomous was a destroyer of the V & W Class, the most advanced in the world when built and arguably the most successful ever. Sixty-nine were built at the end of the Great War. By the end of World War II all had been sunk or scrapped but during those thirty years thousands of men served on them.
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| Henry Scott Tuke With Brush And Sail - David Crabb | 
HENRY Scott Tuke with Brush and Sail, a book researched and written by David Crabb is an eyecatcher in the shops and well worth a read.
This is a fascinating book full of superb coloured plates, black and white pictures and drawings that will appeal to any maritime historian or lover of Tuke’s work.
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| Bridges - Dan Cruickshanke's | 
Dan Cruickshank's personal, passionate and learned journey into the very awe-inspiring architectural icons which have transformed culture, society, industry and landscapes throughout the world -- bridges. Bridges define places. Imagine San Francisco without the Golden Gate Bridge, Manhattan without the Brooklyn Bridge, or Sydney without Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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| Atlantic - Simon Winchester | 
The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author, Simon Winchester For thousands of years the Atlantic Ocean was viewed by mariners with a mixture of awe, terror and amazement -- an impassable barrier to the unknown.
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